What Are the Symptoms of Vaginal Cancer?

There are often no symptoms in the early stages of vaginal cancer, before cancer has spread. Fortunately, most cases of this rare cancer are diagnosed in the early stages. Many women with invasive vaginal cancer do, however, develop symptoms such as:

Vaginal bleeding after menopause

Vaginal bleeding after intercourse

Abnormal vaginal discharge

A mass in your vagina that you can feel

Pain during sex

Pain when urinating

Constipation

Constant pain in the pelvis

An abnormal Pap smear

These are signs of vaginal cancer. Less serious, noncancerous conditions may also cause these symptoms. If you have any of these symptoms, talk with your doctor.